By Jia Xiuzhen

In the blink of an eye, when spring began, Nanny Xu came again to talk to Li Wan about manpower and other matters in the village. Li Wan said with a smile: "If I don't live here, you can make up your own mind about this kind of thing. Just because I live nearer now." It’s true that all three melons and two dates are looking for me to discuss, and if I get anxious, I will move to live in the garden in the wilderness over there.”

Mother Xu smiled and said: "Don't talk, don't laugh, don't be lively. What's the matter with you sitting like this all day? I won't come and talk to you. I'm afraid your brain will be rusted. When you see brother, It’s bad if you can’t even speak well.”

Li Wan asked what was going on, and Madam Xu said: "Some left before the spring, some established themselves in the city, and came here to abduct people again, so they wanted to follow. There are still some, It was my idea, and I didn’t want to stay. I can’t do any work all day long, and I always want to dominate others with my identity as an idea from the mansion. I think I haven’t woken up after this experience Just come and talk to grandma, I will speak up, they don't have the face to come to grandma to beg for mercy."

Li Wan nodded and said: "It's done, I've tried my best. Everyone has their own fate, and who cares who won't succeed in their lifetime."

After listening to the words, Mother Xu went to cook.Those who want to leave only need to register their names, hand over their current life clearly, pay them the wages that should be paid, and pay all the rent and meals that should be collected.But those who were mainly dismissed by Nanny Xu refused to let go, they only said that Nanny Xu was bullying others and wanted to find Li Wan to reason.

Mother Xu laughed: "Grandma took care of you back then, but she stretched out her hand because she was afraid that you would suffer disaster in the prison, suffer from illness, and have no place to stay when you came out. I gave it back to you, what do you have to do with grandma? Grandma knows who you are?!

Later on, it was all about earning money. It’s not that the work was not assigned to you, but take a look, what have you done?Do you still think of yourself as a dead ghost?It's not the time to be a slave anymore, it's not the time to live by flattering your master!I am an employer here. If you can't do the work, I can naturally not hire you.I beg grandma, there is no such thing as grandma in these industries, wake up everyone! "

Several people couldn't refute after hearing a sentence, and they really had no reason to ask to see Li Wan, so they couldn't save face, scolded a few times, and then dispersed.Some of them had been in Zhuangzi for another two days, and seeing that there was really nothing wrong with them, they had no choice but to leave and go to the city to find errands.

Although Ping'er couldn't understand what Li Wan and Yingchun said all day long, she had her own way.She met Meiren first, and then took Qiaojieer to their Zhuangzi in the southern suburbs every now and then to ask questions, or to see Zhuangzi's production in the previous year, or to see the business of several small workshops.After such a long period of time, sister Qiao was studying accounts or farming arrangements all day long. How could she remember the affairs of the Wang family? Although she was tired and thinner, her spirit was much better.

Li Wan and Yingchun only praised Ping'er for his ideas.

Li Wan lived in Zhuangzi, but he was more informed about the outside world than before. It was always because the walls and doors were thinner than before.Now the whole city is watching the battle in the north.Just after the beginning of spring, several border towns were infested by Tartars again, saying that last winter was too cold, many livestock were frozen to death, which made them even more determined to come to the south to plunder.The common people scolded every time they heard such news, but it was of no use after all.

Fortunately, after deep spring, the inland river in the north broke the ice and sailed, and the gunboats that retreated before winter came back to protect the New Taipei Army.They happened to meet several Tatar soldiers, under artillery pressure, no horse could run that fast, and the Tartars suffered heavy casualties, news of the New North Army's success was frequent, and the capital was elated when they got the news.

However, in the northwestern part of the territory under the jurisdiction of King Zhongshun's Northern Army, the Tartars were still running rampant. The army lost sight of the other, and was fooled twice, and even had no choice but to abandon two important towns.

The emperor then spoke and asked the New Northern Army to split into two groups to help the Northern Army.Unexpectedly, the New Northern Army, which was separated by half a month, fell into the hands of the Tartars not long after arriving.The emperor was furious when he heard the news, and the northern army sent back the news that it was the Tartars who were blocked on the east road, so they pushed the rest of the elite soldiers to the west road. The generals dispatched, went to battle without authorization, and were not familiar with the terrain and climate, so they suffered repeated defeats.

It's a pity that the voyage of the inland river is limited, and it has long been impossible for boats to go to the northwest end. Therefore, although the New Taipei Army has the gunboats supervised by the Ministry of Internal Works, it can only look at the desert.

For a while, there was a lot of discussion in the court, and the civil and military officials held their own opinions and debated endlessly about how to proceed.At this time, King Cheng brought his troops back to the capital.

Jia Lan returned with his entourage, King Cheng received great praise for the New Taipei Army's ration preparation, and he took advantage of the opportunity to praise Jia Lan's achievements, and Jia Lan also took advantage of the opportunity to become a riding captain.

With Jie Youzhao around, he naturally knew where Li Wan was now.When they arrived at Zhuangzi, Mother Xu saw him coming back, it was as if a real Buddha had fallen from the sky, she was so happy that she couldn't care about anything else.Li Wan watched from the side as Nanny Xu went about her business, secretly amused.

After everyone was quiet, the mother and son talked, Li Wan sighed: "Last time you knew how to use the instant return talisman, this time the matter is not as big as last time? You are as stable as Mount Tai."

Jia Lan chuckled: "That's the same! Last time, my aunt came to warn me. Although I know that what she thinks in her heart can't be achieved, I just want her to suffer in it for so many years. There is no reason not to go and have a look. And there is my brother, if I don’t go, no one else will go.”

Li Wan said, "What about this time?"

Jia Lan said: "Isn't there a mother this time? The things I did last time, my mother will never take action. This time, my mother will never stand by. Just follow my advice and let them do what they do." Wow! They have had enough of a good life. From a conscience point of view, as far as their daily life is concerned, what kind of merit have they accumulated? It is only right for them to be honored and rich in that yard? Even luck and feng shui can't stand it. Now, we should not obey the will of heaven!"

Li Wan nodded: "I finally know where your fourth aunt came from."

Jia Lan hurriedly said: "My mother can say the opposite, of course my aunt taught me, there is no reason for me to talk about my aunt instead."

Li Wan told him about the later affairs of Jia's mansion, and seeing that he didn't care about it, he said: "You only think that the affairs of the mansion have nothing to do with you, but it's too easy to think. Now you come back It’s just been sealed one level, and I don’t know how to plan against you.”

Jia Lan rubbed his fists and said, "I'm hoping that some bastard will attack me, and I can exercise my muscles and bones in a legitimate way, so it's not considered 'provoking trouble'."

Li Wan sighed: "If I want to attack you personally, I can't control it. It's just an official fight, how could it not be involved. I'm afraid that in order to deal with you in the future, I don't know how many people will be involved. Therefore, in the future, you should act more should Think twice, never just because of your own mood..."

Jia Lan said: "Mother, I still don't know this! So let Fang Gao Duanzi and the others come back that day."

Li Wan said: "In the past, you were only studying in the academy, but the matter of a few servants is naturally easy. Will it be so easy in the future?"

Although the mother and the son were talking, they really had their own opinions. How could Jia Lan take this matter to heart.

But what happened afterwards was exactly as Li Wan expected.

Due to the unfavorable war in the Northland and the news from the Northern Army, hundreds of officials in the court debated endlessly about how to arrange it in the future.On this day, someone recommended Jialan to lead the army.It is only said that Jia Lan was originally in the genus of Wuyin, and he made outstanding achievements many times. He also wrote military strategies when he was in the academy, which is quite impressive.Now the war in the North is unfavorable. Apart from the troubles of the arrogant soldiers of the New Northern Army, there are also reasons why the generals who were dispatched refused to listen to the dispatch of the Northern Army.Jia Lan is young and talented, which can just make up for this deficiency. His talent is enough to lead the army, and he is not young enough to contradict the old generals of the Northern Army. He is really a good candidate.and so on.

At that time, there were people from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households, and I only said that these few things were reasonable, and I would like to recommend Jia Lan to lead the army.

University scholar Dai Yiming and others strongly objected, saying that Jia Lan was young and had never led an army in battle. Although he has military strategies, his talent can be seen, but after all, it is only a theory on paper, so it is difficult to prove it.Moreover, although Jia's family belongs to Wuyin, Jia Lan's father and grandfather both took the imperial examination route, so it is difficult to convince the public based on this.Furthermore, the war in the north has become increasingly tense since last year. Now that the eastern front is advancing triumphantly, it is time for the western road to annihilate the enemy in one battle. Let such a junior lead the battle, especially since the New Taipei Army has suffered two defeats before. The court's move may hurt morale , which is even more unfavorable to the battle situation.

Both sides have their own words, you come and I go and refuse to give in.The emperor above heard more and more complexion.Seeing that they were still arguing endlessly, he said: "Although Jia Lan is very skilled, he is not suitable for this important task at present. The family of all the ministers has selected another person to come."

Several officials were waiting to fight, but they were stopped by their colleagues.After another half day of discussion, Qiu Yanshou, the general of Fufeng, was finally recommended.Because the New Northern Army has its own generals, this time the recommendation is to lead troops from the New Northern Army to rush to the aid of the Northern Army, and because the New Northern Army has been defeated twice before, I am afraid that someone from the inside will also have discord with the Northern Army, so go up After arguing these days, I finally found this compromise.

I thought there was nothing to do with Jia Lan, but I didn't know that the commander-in-chief appointed Jia Lan as a general as soon as he turned around, but he still couldn't escape.

When Jia Lan went back to the village to bid farewell, Mammy Xu and Mammy Yan were all happy and sad for a while. The happy thing was that her brother had a future, and seeing that it was another prince, it was hard to tell.The worry is that the battlefield is ruthless, and the sword and gun have no eyes.On the other hand, Li Wan had a calm face, and only said: "Don't make trouble for anyone."

Jia Lan's expression changed at this time, and he didn't refute what his mother said, but just bowed his head in response.

After Jia Lan left Beijing with Qiu Zongbing and other people, Yingchun came to talk with Li Wan.Talking about this matter, she said: "When I was in Sun's family, I only heard how difficult it is to find a job in the military department, but it's so easy when it comes to Lan'er. It’s really hard for me to believe that this is an opportunity to make contributions. From my point of view, I’m afraid it’s more about killing grass and roots.”

Li Wan sighed softly: "The tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop. To be a person in this world, one must have a family background. With a family background, one must have parents, brothers, and ancestral families. Which one can escape? Since Lan'er's surname is Jia, if It's okay to be a mediocre person, but he was connected with the Ninth Prince before, isn't it shocking? You are right, that's what you mean.

Although the situation of the Northern Army is not clear, one can only imagine that the defeat of the two New Northern Army groups may have their own handwriting in it.People, if you recognize yourself, recognize the fame and fortune you want, you can exchange and use everything else.

This time they pretended to recommend Lan'er, it was a joke, how could it work?After that, another Qiu Zongbing came out.This guy was originally a member of the Northwest Prince's Mansion. He was replaced during the defense change two years ago, and now he is sent again.This time, Lan'er was also caught by the grass and beat the rabbit. "

Yingchun thought about it for a while, and said with a look of shock and anger: "There is such a shameless thing, shameless person!"

Li Wan shook his head lightly and said: "Everyone has their own situation. The Holy Majesty has made it clear that he is going to attack the Northwest Palace. Now the world is at peace, but the northwest corner is like a deep pool. The soldiers and civilians there know that there is a prince but not that there is a Holy Majesty. How can they lie on the side of the couch? Allow others to snore and sleep. In addition, in order to stabilize its own status, the relationship between the Northwest Palace and the Tartars is also very interesting. The birds are hidden, the rabbits are dead, and the dogs are cooked. From his family's point of view, in order to prevent such a situation from happening one day, the enemy should be self-respecting. , isn’t it reasonable?”

Yingchun hurriedly said: "Then Lan'er this time is not..."

Li Wan nodded: "Let Lan'er lead the troops. When the time comes, the Northern Army will join forces with the Tartars, and the New Northern Army will be defeated again. I'm afraid the New Northern Army's westward advance will have to be delayed. They will take advantage of the situation to uproot our mansion." It’s really a great act of kindness to do two things at once, right?”

Yingchun frowned and said, "Since sister-in-law knows, why let Lan'er go!"

Li Wan smiled wryly, "I can't stop what he is going to do."

Yingchun said: "Lan'er also knows the reason of each school?"

Li Wan nodded: "I'm afraid I know better than I do."

Yingchun stopped talking, stayed silent for a while, and sighed: "He really looks like his fourth aunt. It turns out that Yigao is bold, that's what he looks like? It's just too worrying!"